AP 2011-12-30
时间：2018-12-01 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2011(十二月)
英语课
1. A nine-year-old girl who was missing in Fort Wayne, Indiana has been found dead. A family friend who was babysitting Aliahna Lemmon has been charged with her murder.
2. Police in Maine are now offering a $30,000 reward as they search for missing toddler Ayla Reynolds. Police now say they believe someone took the 20-month-old from her father's home a week before Christmas.
3. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says he wants the presidential election planned for this March to be absolutely transparent 1. There are widespread accusations 2 of vote rigging in favor of Putin's party in the recent Russian parliamentary election. Tens of thousands of protesters have called for Putin to leave office.
4. And opposition 3 activists 4 say Syria is pulling tanks from the city of Homs following battles there. Arab League observers are on their way to the city to ensure the government stops offensive against opposition forces.
1 transparent
adj.明显的，无疑的；透明的
- The water is so transparent that we can see the fishes swimming.水清澈透明，可以看到鱼儿游来游去。
- The window glass is transparent.窗玻璃是透明的。
2 accusations
n.指责( accusation的名词复数 )；指控；控告；（被告发、控告的）罪名
- There were accusations of plagiarism. 曾有过关于剽窃的指控。
- He remained unruffled by their accusations. 对于他们的指控他处之泰然。
3 opposition
n.反对，敌对
- The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
- The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。